Kazbek Pagiyev | |
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Born | Казбек Хазбиевич Пагиев 22 February 1959 |
Died | 31 December 2008 | (aged 49)
Cause of death | Gunshot |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation(s) | Mayor of Vladikavkaz Deputy Prime Minister of North Ossetia |
Term | February 2008 – 31 December 2008 |
Kazbek Khazbiyevich Pagiyev ( Russian: Казбек Хазбиевич Пагиев) (22 February 1959 – 31 December 2008) was a Russian politician who was assassinated in 2008.
Pagiyev was born Alagir on 22 February 1959. [1]
Pagiyev was the former deputy prime minister of North Ossetia. [2] He was the mayor of its capital, Vladikavkaz, from 2002 to December 2007. [3] He was replaced by late Vitaly Karayev as mayor. [3] He resigned as deputy prime minister in December 2008. [4] His term was short, from November to December 2008.
Pagiyev was killed by two unknown assailants on 31 December 2008 as he was being driven in his car in Vladikavkaz. [5] His driver was also killed in the attack. [6] There was speculation that the murders of Pagiyev and his mayoral predecessor Vitaly Karayev were connected, or possibly carried out by the same people. [4]
In March 2009, nine men were arrested due to their alleged involvement in assassinations of Karayev and Pagiyev. [2] Pagiyev's killer, Alexander Jussoyev, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on 11 August 2011. Jussoyev was said to be a member of an organized crime group [7] led by Aslan Gagiyev. [8]
Kazbek Pagiyev | |
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Born | Казбек Хазбиевич Пагиев 22 February 1959 |
Died | 31 December 2008 | (aged 49)
Cause of death | Gunshot |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation(s) | Mayor of Vladikavkaz Deputy Prime Minister of North Ossetia |
Term | February 2008 – 31 December 2008 |
Kazbek Khazbiyevich Pagiyev ( Russian: Казбек Хазбиевич Пагиев) (22 February 1959 – 31 December 2008) was a Russian politician who was assassinated in 2008.
Pagiyev was born Alagir on 22 February 1959. [1]
Pagiyev was the former deputy prime minister of North Ossetia. [2] He was the mayor of its capital, Vladikavkaz, from 2002 to December 2007. [3] He was replaced by late Vitaly Karayev as mayor. [3] He resigned as deputy prime minister in December 2008. [4] His term was short, from November to December 2008.
Pagiyev was killed by two unknown assailants on 31 December 2008 as he was being driven in his car in Vladikavkaz. [5] His driver was also killed in the attack. [6] There was speculation that the murders of Pagiyev and his mayoral predecessor Vitaly Karayev were connected, or possibly carried out by the same people. [4]
In March 2009, nine men were arrested due to their alleged involvement in assassinations of Karayev and Pagiyev. [2] Pagiyev's killer, Alexander Jussoyev, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on 11 August 2011. Jussoyev was said to be a member of an organized crime group [7] led by Aslan Gagiyev. [8]